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Prosecutors Charge Romulus Man in Shooting Outside Middle School

Prosecutors say he fired several rounds near the entrance after being refused entry to retrieve his son.

Overview

  • Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy charged Shawntez Marshaun Gregory, 44, with making a false report or threat of terrorism, making a specific threat against a school, carrying a concealed weapon, possessing a weapon in a weapons-free school zone, reckless use of a firearm, and two counts of felony firearm.
  • Officials said he was about a foot from the building when he fired several times, did not shoot at the school, and was arrested within minutes outside the main doors.
  • A school secretary refused to buzz him in, staff initiated a lockdown, and Romulus police recovered a handgun at the scene with no injuries reported.
  • Authorities said Gregory lives in Romulus and his son was attending the middle school at the time; he was expected to be arraigned Thursday afternoon.
  • Some parents reported delayed alerts about the lockdown, and school and city leaders said they are reviewing notification systems and addressing cell dead spots inside buildings.